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A 56-Kilometre Water System Fed Tralleis’ 2,000-Year-Old Roman Pool
A Roman pool capable of holding around 300 people has been fully excavated at Tralleis, an ancient city near Aydın in western Turkey. The 2,000-year-old basin was supplied with fresh water through a network stretching approximately 56 kilometres from the mountains north of the city. The open-air pool measures 37 metres long and 12 metres…
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Water Flows Again After Nearly Two Millennia in Stratonikeia’s Roman Bath
Nestled in Turkey’s Muğla province, the ancient city of Stratonikeia has long stood as a testament to layers of history—from its Hellenistic origins to the Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman eras. Recently, a remarkable revival took place in the city’s well-preserved Roman bath: after almost 1,900 years, water was reintroduced into the pool, flowing once again…